Yamparáez is a province in the Bolivian department of Chuquisaca. It is divided in two sections: first section with head in the town of Tarabuco, and the second section with its head in Yamparáez.
Subdivision The province is divided into two municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.
SectionMunicipalitySeat 1st Tarabuco Municipality Tarabuco 2nd Yamparáez Municipality Yamparáez
The people The people are predominantly indigenous citizens of Quechuan descent.
Ethnic group Tarabuco Municipality (%) Yamparáez Municipality (%)Quechua92.996.5Aymara0.30.3Guaraní, Chiquitos, Moxos0.10.1Not indigenous 6.63.0Other indigenous groups0.10.1 Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo
Languages The languages spoken in the province are mainly Quechua and Spanish.
Language Tarabuco Municipality Yamparáez MunicipalityQuechua17,8509,222Aymara5221Guaraní10Another native24Spanish5,6054,138Foreign176Only native12,5925,287Native and Spanish5,2713,938Only Spanish334200 Ref.: obd.descentralizacion.gov.bo